Farmer first to claim exotic hog ban violates tribal rights

American-Indian farmer Brenda Turunen claims the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has violated her rights under a 19th century treaty by banning her from keeping her exotic hogs.
Similar lawsuits have been filed – but Turunen’s is the first to raise a tribal rights claim, reports The Mining Journal.
Turunen, of Baraga, filed suit last week in ...